Remodeled Spacious Home Designed for Outdoor Living

This home has it all – beautiful cherry wood floors, crown moldings in every room, a fabulous kitchen and family room, and a wonderful backyard for outdoor living. The floor plan is exceptionally spacious with 5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, a living room that currently doubles as a home theatre complete with retractable cinema screen, plus a formal dining room. The home spans three levels including a mezzanine level with 2 bedrooms and an upper level with a master bedroom suite plus 2 additional bedrooms. Outside, the large rear yard has been thoughtfully converted to an eco-friendly Heavenly Greens lawn and drought-tolerant plantings. Plus, with a built-in barbecue center with counter seating and a large spa, this home is meant for indoor/outdoor living. The finishing touch is a location perfect for commuting to San Francisco or Silicon Valley and less than 2 miles from all the fabulous amenities of downtown San Mateo.

Facts and Figures

Offered at $1,650,000
Sold for $1,830,000
5 bedrooms 3.5 bathrooms
3,121 sq. ft. home, per paid vendor
6,900 sq. ft. lot, per county records
Built in 1941
Beresford Elementary, Abbot Middle School, Aragon High School (Buyer to verify)
Listed on August 17th, 2016

Listed by Raziel Ungar

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Amenities

Remodeled home with designer style
5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms
Approximately 3,121* square feet of living space *per paid vendor
Picturesque curb appeal with slate tiled entrance beneath a fresh-air balcony
Front door with sidelights, all with inlaid leaded glass panes, opens to a traditional foyer
Fine cherry wood flooring is introduced and continues throughout the main level; crown moldings extend throughout the entire home
Spacious living room, currently used as a home theatre, has an elevated bay window, projection system and retractable media screen; a fireplace is outlined in Carrara marble
Remodeled gourmet kitchen has white cabinetry topped in leathered honed granite and backsplashes of glass and mosaic tiles; center island with breakfast bar seating and quartzite countertop
Stainless steel appliances include a Wolf gas range and vent hood, Wolf microwave drawer, Wolf steam/convection oven, Miele dishwasher, Sub-Zero icemaker, Sub-Zero wine cooler, and Electrolux refrigerator
Family room, open to the kitchen, has sliding glass doors to the covered patio and rear yard plus a wood-burning fireplace outlined in Carrara marble tiles
Mezzanine level has two bedrooms, each with center light, oak floors, crown moldings, and organized closet; full bath has tile wainscot and floors, tub with overhead shower, and large skylight
Master bedroom suite on the uppermost level has sliding glass doors to a private balcony patio, center light, carpeting, and two customized walk-in closets; en suite bath in black-and-white tile has a dual-sink vanity, whirlpool tub, and frame-less glass-enclosed shower
Two additional bedrooms on the uppermost level, each with carpeting and closet with mirrored doors, are served by a tiled bathroom with glass-enclosed tub with overhead shower
Spacious and private rear yard with eco-friendly Heavenly Greens synthetic lawn, drought-tolerant landscaping, and low voltage lighting
Large flagstone patio with spa and outdoor kitchen with barbecue, sink, refrigerator, bar station, and counter seating
Other features include: concealed laundry area in main-level hallway with Miele washer and dryer; security alarm; sound speakers in the kitchen and outside; air conditioning on upper level; Nest thermostats; attached 2-car garage
Lot size of approximately 6,900 square feet
Beresford Park neighborhood just 2 blocks to Highway 92 and 1 mile to Caltrain for easy access to San Francisco or Silicon Valley tech centers and less than 2 miles to downtown San Mateo

About the Beresford Manor Neighborhood

One thing you can say about Beresford Manor real estate, however, is that most homes are smaller than those you’ll find in San Mateo’s high-end neighborhoods. Whatever their age, they tend to have less than 2,000 square feet of living space and anywhere from two to four bedrooms. They also occupy smaller lots – usually around 5,000 square feet.

Buyers have discovered Beresford Manor as a conveniently-located alternative to pricier west side neighborhoods. As the neighborhood grows in popularity, the condition of its homes improves, increasing property values. Homes for sale on Beresford Manor’s tree-lined streets sell from $1.8 million to $2.7 million. The neighborhood is also conveniently located near Hillsdale Shopping Center, and the gorgeous Beresford Park is just across the way (walking distance, across Alameda) where there are fields, tennis and basketball courts, and a popular community garden.

To view a detailed google map of the Beresford Manor neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 427.

History

Beresford Manor is bordered by Highway 92 (north), 27th Avenue (south), Alameda de las Pulgas (west) and El Camino Real (east). At one point, this tract of land, sitting east of the then-Beresford Park Country Club (now the Peninsula Country Club), was not part of San Mateo. It was annexed in 1929. By then, however, what became Beresford Manor was already partially built out with Tudor, Mediterranean and bungalow-style single-family homes. Axel Johnson of the San Mateo Investment Company added the 25th Avenue commercial district in 1937. Development increased after annexation. As a result, the majority of Beresford Manor real estate post-dates 25th Avenue’s completion. Homes built in the 1930 and 1940s dominate, with 1950s properties filling the district’s western and southern edges. Beresford Manor real estate is no simple package.

Learn More About Beresford Manor

Beresford Manor is a fast growing neighborhood that offers convenience and affordability

Neighborhoods established before World War II are more organic than those built afterward. They tend to echo the small towns they may have once been prior to annexation by a larger neighbor, with an interesting mix of homes, a gridded (or semi-gridded) street layout and a commercial core. They are pedestrian-friendly, trading wide-open spaces for intimacy, and their residents value interaction more than solitude. Such is Beresford Manor, the San Mateo neighborhood that bridges the city’s old-line west side neighborhoods (Aragon, Baywood, etc.) with its post-war subdivisions (Hillsdale, etc.). Not as exclusive as its northern neighbors nor as ordered as the ones to the south, Beresford Manor has recently gained popularity with homebuyers looking for a traditional, close-in neighborhood whose single-family homes reflect the style and craftsmanship of the pre-war era.